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resources, construction noise and water quality impacts as a result of constructing the <br /> bridges over the Arroyo Mocho as two separate projects separated over a number of <br /> years rather than concurrently as with the preferred project. <br /> The City finds the Ice Center Alternative infeasible because it is inconsistent with <br /> regional growth goals and policies regarding the timely construction of roadway arterials <br /> in the Tri- Valley Area. For example, LAFCo has informed the City that a full extension <br /> of Stoneridge Drive would be more consistent with regional growth goals and policies. <br /> The Ice Center Alternative is also inconsistent with the City's General Plan policy of <br /> coordinating regional transportation improvements with other local jurisdictions and local <br /> agencies. <br /> The City also finds the Ice Center Alternative infeasible because the lack of the full <br /> extension of Stoneridge Drive will lower the ease of access by Pleasanton residents to <br /> the community park component of the project. Further, the lack of the full extension of <br /> Stoneridge Drive would increase the travel distance for residents of the continuing care <br /> facility and surrounding neighborhood south of the Arroyo Mocho to access the Auto <br /> Mall and Retail /Commercial components of the project. <br /> Proposed Project <br /> The proposed project has the same land uses as the preferred project except that it <br /> does not include an ice center facility in the community park; it delays the full extension <br /> of Stoneridge Drive to El Charro Road to some point in the future; and would build the <br /> two bridges over the Arroyo Mocho as separate projects separated by a number of <br /> years. <br /> Finding: Infeasible <br /> The proposed project would have generally similar impacts as the preferred project. It <br /> would have slightly lower air quality and water supply impacts in comparison with the <br /> preferred project as a result of it not containing an ice center. The proposed project <br /> would have fewer noise and traffic impacts in the short-term than the preferred project <br /> because of the delay of the extension of Stoneridge Drive until some point in the future. <br /> The proposed project, however, would significantly impact two more intersections than <br /> the preferred project during the time that Stoneridge is striped for one lane in each <br /> direction and would significantly impact one more intersection once Stoneridge is <br /> striped for two lanes in each direction. The proposed project would significantly impact <br /> one more roadway segment under the Alameda County Congestion Management <br /> Agency's standards during the time that Stoneridge Drive is striped for one lane in each <br /> direction but would significantly impact four fewer roadway segments once Stoneridge is <br /> striped for two lanes in each direction. The proposed project, moreover, would result in <br /> slightly higher biological resources, construction noise and water quality impacts as a <br /> result of constructing the bridges over the Arroyo Mocho as two separate projects <br /> potentially separated over a number of years rather than concurrently as with the <br /> preferred project. <br /> 12 <br /> Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />